USANA® Celavive™ Vitalizing Serum is specifically designed to dramatically minimize the appearance of pores by smoothing the appearance of the skin. Tightened, younger-looking skin is revealed after treatment with Celavive Vitalizing Serum. This product also reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. [All of these properties combine for Celavive Vitalizing Serum to reduce the appearance of aging—your skin will thank you.] This serum uses a powerful formulation of peptides and botanicals to help achieve smooth and flawless skin. Spoil your skin with Celavive Vitalizing Serum and restore youthful tone and glow to your face. 

Palmitoyl Tripeptide–38

Functions of the dermal-epidermal junction include: layer-to-layer adherence, epidermal mechanical support, and cellular exchange across the junction. The epidermal-dermal junction is made up of four layers: the basal cell plasma membrane, the lamina lucida, the basal lamina, and the sub-basal lamina.

The dermal-epidermal junction (Dermoepidermal junction/basement membrane) is two-layered. At this junction, the epidermis (top layer of skin) gathers nutrients and expels waste. The dermal-epidermal junction is highly irregular when skin is young. This bond allows for the passing of nutrients across the junction, which can help reduce the visible signs of aging. When skin ages, the dermal-epidermal junction flattens, which leads to visible signs of aging.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 supports the dermal-epidermal junction to promote younger looking skin.

Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract

Okra is high in protein and this protein is comparable to soybean protein in its structure and function. Okra has a high antioxidant activity which helps support young looking skin. Topical application of okra extract can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles caused by repeated mechanical motion. 

Pisum Sativum (Pea) Seed Extract

Crushed peas have been used as masks to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Pea seeds and their extracts contain proteins, sugars, fats, and salts that are nutritive and help reduce visual blemishes on the skin. 

Glycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer

Glycerylamidoethyl methacrylate/stearyl methacrylate copolymer is designed to imitate natural ceramide structure. Ceramides are important to the composition of intercellular lipids that link skin cells together to provide smooth and young looking skin. This synthetic ceramide supports skin elasticity and reduces the appearance of wrinkles, without the tight feeling some cleansers leave on the skin.

Glucosyl Ceramide

There are six different kinds of ceramides found in skin. Ceramides are a type of lipid that constitute sphingolipids. Sphingolipids are fat molecules that are prevalent in the ceramics layers of the skin. Ceramides can be derived from rice and wheat, glucosyl ceramide is derived from rice and is water soluble. The outermost layer of the skin (stratum corneum) is comprised of high levels of ceramides—as much as 50 percent of total lipid composition.

Topically applying ceramides helps replenish your outermost skin layer when dead and dry skin sluffs off, this reinforces moist and younger looking skin.

Summary 

These two kinds of ingredients (botanical extracts and peptides) work in tandem to provide all skin types with the power to fight the appearance of aging and wrinkles. Using the natural properties of hydrolyzed hibiscus esculentus extract and pisum sativum seed extract, Celavive Vitalizing Serum nourishes aging skin cells while smoothing and plumping. Newly refreshed skin is visibly softened and facial contours appear more toned and firmly defined.